Explore the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Park with this vacation package before trying your luck in Las Vegas.

The Real Deal Vacation package includes round-trip airfare from Chicago to Phoenix, then from Las Vegas to Chicago on Frontier Airlines; airline fuel surcharges; one night at the Scottsdale Cottonwoods Resort, a short walk from The Borgata Shopping Village in Scottsdale, Arizona; one night at the Yavapai Lodge West—close to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon; one night at the Best Western Plus at Lake Powell in Page, Arizona; one night at the Best Western Plus Ruby's Inn near Bryce Canyon National Park; two nights at Circus Circus, right on the strip in Las Vegas; all transfers, sightseeing, and entrance fees per itinerary; an English-speaking tour guide in an air-conditioned bus; and guided tours of Grand Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Zion National Park; from $1,279 per person including air taxes and fees.

Why It's a Deal A recent Kayak search shows the lowest multicity round-trip airfare from Chicago to Phoenix and Las Vegas starts at $319 in late May (American Airlines). Add to that $68 per person including taxes for one night at the Scottsdale Cottonwoods Resort, $82 per person without taxes for one night at the Yavapai Lodge West, $68 per person including taxes for one night at the Best Western Plus at Lake Powell, $76 per person including taxes for one night at the Best Western Plus Ruby's Inn, and $129 per person including taxes for two nights at Circus Circus, and you're spending $742 on airfare and accommodation alone. A weeklong car rental from Phoenix to Las Vegas could cost you from approximately $854 (Hertz) to do the driving on your own. For $317 less, this package gives you airfare, six nights in five U.S. cities, guided tours of Grand Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Zion National Park, all transfers, entrance fees, and sightseeing according to the itinerary, and all taxes and fees.

More Purchase an optional meal plan for $299 per person, giving you daily breakfast, lunch for one day on day four, and dinner for five nights. This package is also available as a land only deal, offering everything listed above except the airfare, from $799 per person.